Rutala Dam
Rutala Dam is a recurring location in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2]
Features and Overview
Breath of the Wild
Rutala Dam is the larger of two dams containing the East Reservoir Lake in the Lanayru Great Spring. It is located on the southern side of of the Reservoir, and it bears a large Dock that extends into the Lake itself. Rutala Dam is the origin point of Rutala River. Rain will constantly fall onto the Dam before Divine Beast Vah Ruta has been calmed.[3]
During the Era of Prosperity 10,000 years before Breath of the Wild, Rutala Dam was constructed through a joint effort between the Hylians and the Zora in an effort to stem the floods that plagued Lanayru every 10 years.[4][5] Prior to Link awakening from his Slumber of Restoration, Divine Beast Vah Ruta became active again and situated itself in the East Reservoir Lake, where it began spouting an endless amount of Rain.[3][6] As a result, the Water level in the Reservoir grew, and the Zora became fearful that Rutala Dam could burst, endangering the lives of those both in Zora's Domain and in Hylian settlements downstream.[3][7] Since they would need the help of a Hylian to stop the Divine Beast, Sidon left Zora's Domain in search of a one.[8]
After Link frees Vah Ruta during the "Divine Beast Vah Ruta" Main Quest, Mipha will pilot the Divine Beast out of the East Reservoir Lake by passing under Rutala Dam.
Creatures
Tears of the Kingdom
Nomenclature
Rutala Dam derives its name from Rutela, the late Zora queen from Twilight Princess.
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | ルテラーダム (Ruterā Damu) | Ruterā Dam Ruterā is a corruption of ルテラ (Rutera). |
 Dutch | Rutala-dam[10] | Same as English. |
 SpanishLA | Embalse de Rutela[9] | Rutela Reservoir |
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See Also
References
- ↑ "Rutala Dam" — Map (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Rutala Dam" — Map (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Creating a Champion, Dark Horse Books, pg. 208
- ↑ Creating a Champion, Dark Horse Books, pg. 362
- ↑ "Once every 10 years, the Lanayru region experiences unusually heavy rainfall. The Zora River flooded every time. The tides damages not only our domain but our people, washing away poor souls and causing great suffering and disarray. The Zora king of that time, after seeking aid from the king of Hyrule, rode out to see what could be done. By joining the architectural genius of the Zora and Hyrule's technological prowess, East Reservoir Lake was swiftly built. Thanks to this fruitful partnership, Hyrule was no longer plagued by these devastating floods." — History of the Zora, Part Two (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Of late it has been mercilessly spouting water into the air. As a result, this area has been plagued by heavy rains." — King Dorephan (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Sadly, the rains have filled the easten reservoir nearly to the point of flooding. If the reservoir bursts, as it soon will, I fear immense damage will befall not only Zora's Domain... but also the area downstream from us. There, Hylian lives are in very great danger." — King Dorephan (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "I have been searching for someone like you for a long while. A man like you, Link, who carries himself with power! Right now, Zora's Domain is in grave danger because of the massive rainfall coming from Divine Beast Vah Ruta! Please, promise you will help us! We need your strength, warrior! Won't you please come to Zora's Domain with me?" — Sidon (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Embalse de Rutela" — Map (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Rutala-dam" — Map (Breath of the Wild)